North Dakota

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Credit hours required: 45 hours per reporting period

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Specialty credits required: 3 hours ethics

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Length of reporting period: 3 years

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Compliance date: June 30

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Compliance group: There are 3 compliance groups to which attorneys are assigned that report in alternate years. Group 1 reports in 2012 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012); Group 2 reports in 2013 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013); and Group 3 reports in 2014 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014).

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Reporting date: July 1

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Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.

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Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 15 CLE hours via recorded programs.

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Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements by sending certificates of attendance to the North Dakota Commission for CLE.

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Approval of ABA Programs

The ABA is an accredited sponsor in North Dakota and ABA programs are presumptively approved* in the following formats.

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Approved Live Program Formats Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes) Webinars and teleconferences

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Approved CLE Product Formats CDs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs On-demand online courses CLE downloads

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*Recorded products qualify as self-study credit in North Dakota. North Dakota does not pre-approve self-study; attorneys must request and report self-study CLE credit hours.

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